Survey and Introductions

Eugene Merrill's An Historical Survey Of The Old Testament, second edition, offers an introductory-level overview that uses the historical structure of the Old Testament as its basic framework and presents a conservative response to many critical issues.
In this second edition certain sections are rewritten in light of fresh discovery and new insights. Th… Read more…

The third edition of A Survey of the Old Testament, by Andrew Hill and John Walton, is an indispensable guide for readers who want to explore the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament and its various books. For each Old Testament book, the Survey addresses background information, purpose, message, structure, and major themes.
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If you are interested in studying the Old Testament this second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament, by Tremper Longman III and Raymond Dillard is the place to start. This edition is unique from other introductions to the Old Testament as it integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship, offering a solid understan… Read more…

Christians sometimes approach the Old Testament with a mixture of awe and bewilderment, knowing that it contains pearls of wisdom, but unsure how to dive for them ... especially when it comes to the Prophets. In The Message of the Prophets, author J. Daniel Hays offers a scholarly, yet readable and student-friendly survey of the Old Testament prophetic liter… Read more…

Zondervan's Get an A! Study Guides put critical information at your fingertips!
Based on A Survey of the Old Testament by Andrew Hill and John Walton this study guide presents a summary of essential information about Old Testament culture, history, and terminology.… Read more…

The events, places and themes of the Bible become real and tangible in this overview of the Bible by Dr. Howard F. Vos. Concise Introduction to the Bible is clear, simple and easy to read. It is not overly technical but instead allows the reader to gain a solid grasp of each book of the Bible. This resource clarifies the themes of the Bible, making the mes… Read more…

Theological Interpretation of the New Testament features Key articles from the award-winning Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, which introduced significant names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. The articles, authored by leading scholars, provide a history of interpretation and cover major theological id… Read more…

Nelson's New Illustrated Old Testament Survey allows the reader to quickly summarize or review all the pertinent details about any Old Testament book. More than a Bible handbook but less than a commentary, this handy resource provides a section by section breakdown of issues and topics dealt with in the Hebrew Scriptures.
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In Nelson's New Testament Survey: Discovering the Essence, Background & Meaning About Every New Testament Book, each book of the New Testament is introduced and investigated with scholarship and biblical faithfulness. This resource includes all the information usually found in a Bible handbook - author, date, historical background, purpose, outline - but it … Read more…

An Introduction to the New Testament focuses on "special introduction" that is historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and so forth. This approach stands in contrast to recent texts that concentrate more on literary form, rhetorical criticism, and historical parallels—topics the authors don’t minimize, but inste… Read more…

For the student, minister, and layperson alike, Old Testament Commentary Survey makes finding the best Old Testament commentaries easy.
In this fourth edition, Longman focuses on the best of established commentaries and commentaries published in recent years. He lists a number of works available for each book of the Old Testament, gives a brief indication… Read more…

This clear, simple and readable resource is not overly technical or dry; instead, it brings a clarity to the Bible that larger surveys of the Bible often lack. The Concise Bible Survey contains outlines of every book of the Bible and numerous charts and maps, all designed to aid the reader in understanding the Bible. Many people desire to understand the Bi… Read more…